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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,568,017.80, 2,352,026.70 and 1,556,958.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,568,017.80, 2,352,026.70 and 1,556,958.60 is: 2,335,437.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,017.80 : 2,352,026.70 = 1,556,958.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,017.80/2,352,026.70 = 1,556,958.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,017.80x = 2,352,026.70 × 1,556,958.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,017.80x = 3,662,008,197,994.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,008,197,994.62/1,568,017.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335,437.90

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